Vaginal syringe and swab



May 23, 1933. w L JONES 1,909,967

VAGI-NAL SYRINGE AND SWAB Filed Aug. 25, 1931 If '1 H i /& z 2

j I I6 I r" H L /5 F .Z. INVENTO. i9" (VB? R Patented May 23, 1933UNITED STATES WILLIAM L. JONES, 0F OAKLAND, GAL-I'FORNTA.

VAGINAL sYrLINGE AND SWAB Application filed. August 25, 1931. Serial No.559,253.

This invention is a vaginal syringe and swab, and is particularlyadapted for the purpose of thoroughly cleaning and sterilizing thevagina.

The main object of the invention is to provide a syringe with dilatingmeans in the form of a resilient swab.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device as outlined withwhich the swab is readily removed and replaced, and which may besecurely retained against displacement during operation of the device.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device as outlinedwith a plurality of swabs, equi-angularly spaced about the fluidconveying tube, so as to provide a more effective cleaning action thanmay be obtained by a single cylindrical swab.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a syringe by meansof which the vagina may be dilated, the dilating means consisting of aplurality of absorbent swabs which may be treated with a medicament orantiseptic, and which may be rotated and operated to provide a thoroughcleaning of the vaginal walls coincidently with a continuous flow ofwater or other suitable fluid through a dispersing nozzle disposed inadvance of the swab, the fluid escaping between the swabs.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent asthe following description is read on the drawing forming a part of thisspecification, and in which similar reference characters are used toindicate similar parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a section taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a vention.

The invention consists of an entrant tube 10 terminating in a dispersingnozzle 11 which is provided with a plurality of spaced apertures 12through which the fluid is permitted to escape. The fluid entrant end 13of the tube 10 is adapted to frictionally receive the customary rubbertubing 14 which bottom end view of the inis connected to the fluidsupply which is under a low pressure Fixedly secured on the tube 10 is acollar 15 in which is secured a plurality of'spring fingers 16 inequi-angular relation, as indicated at 17, the free ends of the fingersbeing arcuately formed at at 18. A restrictingcolla r 19 is slidableover the fingers and adapted to contract the upperends of the fingers toengagement. with the tube 10.

Swabs 20 may consist of ordinary-medicated cotton wrapped about thefingers 16 or maybe formed of any suitable material and provided with anaperture through'which the a fingers 16 are adapted to pass. a

The device is used as follows: The tube end 13 is connected to a supplyof water or medicated fluid as may be desired by means of rubber tubing14 or other suitable means.

Medicated cotton 20 or other suitable absorbent material is wound abouteach of the fingers'16, the collar 19 being drawn back to the dottedposition, permitting the fingers 16 to be drawn outwardly from the tube,and the collar 19 is then drawn forward to the 7 full line position,securely retaining the swabs in position.

An antiseptic or medicament is applied to the swabs, the device insertedinto the vagina,.. the fluid permitted to flow through the nozzle 30 11,and the device is then rotated and moved about to thoroughly clean andsterilize the vaginal walls, the fluid escaping between and through theswabs 20. After removal, the collar 19 is returned to the dottedposition 35 and the swabs then may be readily forced off thefingers 15anddiscarded. I

It is preferable to have the swabs 20 made to form with an aperture toreceive the fin-" gers 16, the preferred form being substantial- 1yelliptical. 9

Having described an operable method of constructing and using theinvention it will be understood that variations in construe-- tion andarrangement of parts which are consistent with the appended claims maybe resorted to without detracting from the spirit or scope of theinvention or sacrificing any. of the advantages thereof.

I claim:

1. A vaginal syringe comprising a tube, an enlarged nozzle at one end ofsaid tube, a collar fixedly secured adjacent the other end of said tube,spring fingers having one end fixed in said collar, the other end freelyextending adjacent said nozzle, and, restricting means for said fingersadapted to close the free ends thereof under the nozzle.

2. A vaginal syringe comprising a tube, a nozzle at one end of saidtube, a collar fixedly secured adjacent the other end of said tube andhaving spring fingersequi-angularly spaced thereabout and extendingadjacent said nozzle, and an absorbent sWab on each of said fingers,and, restricting means for said fingers adapted to resiliently retainthe swabs in juxtaposition to the periphery of the tube. v

3. A vaginal syringe comprising an entrant tube provided with anenlarged head at oneend, a collar secured to said tube adjacent theother end, a plurality of spring fingers having astraight portionadjacent the collar and terminating in arcuatefingers, the ends of whichare normally expanded and adapted to be guarded by said nozzle Whenretracted and a restricting collar slidable on said tube and havingapertures in equally spaced relation, the straight portion of saidfingers being slidable in said apertures, said fingers being retractableby means of said restricting collar, and absorbent swabs provided Withapertures adapted to be slidably received on said fingers and secured byretraction of said fingers.

In testimony whereof I affix lny si nature.

WILLIAM L. .101 ES.

